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April 1, 2021

Boy, 15, drowns during outing with friends

Relatives are searching for the body of 15-year-old Adyemi Azeez, a student of the Abram Zuil Secondary School on the Essequibo Coast, who allegedly drowned on Thursday during an outing with friends at the Onderneeming beach. According…

Two more COVID deaths take toll to 235

Guyana has recorded two more COVID-19 deaths, taking the country’s overall toll since March 2020 to 235. The latest fatalities are two male, one 62-year- old from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) and another 45-year-old…

West Indies set Sri Lanka huge target of 377

Sri Lanka closed the penultimate day of the second and final Test against West Indies on 29-0, facing a massive victory target of 377. Openers Lahiru Thirimanne and Dimuth Karunaratne closed a day dominated by West Indies on 17* and 11*…

Sanasie withdraws CWI candidacy

Former Secretary of the Guyana Cricket Board, Anand Sanasie, on Thursday afternoon announced that he has withdrawn his candidacy for President of Cricket West Indies (CWI). Sanasie and his running mate Calvin Hope, the Vice-president of…

36,000 vaccinated against COVID-19 in Guyana

A total of 36, 000 persons have received their first dose of either the Sinopharm or AstraZeneca vaccines, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony revealed on Thursday. The minister also noted that some persons have also begun receiving…